Parliamentary Committees

Select Committee on Matters Relating to the Timber Industry in the Limestone Coast

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (16:35): I move:

That it be an instruction to the Select Committee on Matters Relating to the Timber Industry in the Limestone Coast to amend its terms of reference in paragraph 1 by inserting 'and other regions' after 'Limestone Coast' and in subparagraph 1(b) by inserting 'and other regions' after 'Limestone Coast area' and in subparagraph 1(f) by inserting 'and other regions' after 'Limestone Coast'.

I rise very briefly to speak to this motion. At our first meeting of the select committee on 15 February, it was determined by the committee, on motion, that the scope of the inquiry should be broadened to other regions in addition to the Limestone Coast. This by no means lessens the importance of the Limestone Coast but will simply allow discussion around the timber industry in other regions around South Australia.

I do not expect this motion to be controversial, given its unanimous support in committee. I would just like to inform the chamber that I will be bringing this motion to a vote during the next sitting week. With those remarks, I seek the council's support on this motion.

Debate adjourned on motion of Hon. I.K. Hunter.